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Valentine's Day: Tracing Roots

\"From your Valentine,\" was supposedly written by a priest to the daughter of his jailor before being martyred by Roman Emperor Claudius II Gothicus.

Inflation Report Highlights Trump's Economic Struggle

The annual inflation rate has risen in the three months since the November election to 3 percent

New Coal Power Plant Projects in China Hit the Highest Level in Nearly 10 Years: Report

China's power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday.

NGOs can go to Social Stock Exchange and raise funds for themselves

She was the National President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India in 2016.

Controversial Uttarakhand MLA in trouble again, threatens Haridwar SSP

Uttarakhand's controversial independent MLA Umesh Kumar has landed in more trouble as Haridwar police has now booked him for threatening Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in a video released by him a fortnight ago.

Thinking of love, dating and marriage on Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is probably the right occasion to contemplate love, dating and marriage.

History Will Continue Its Dismal Course

Give Donald Trump credit. In a stunning eruption last week, he proposed to annex Gaza and expel whatever inhabitants refuse to leave, generating a nifty waterfront investment opportunity in the bargain.

President's Rule Imposed in Manipur

After BJP MLAs in state failed to reach consensus on Biren successor

Indian Banks' NIMs to Decline by 10 bps on Average in 2025-26: Fitch Ratings

Indian banks' net interest margins (NIMs) will likely decline by 10 basis points on average in 2025-26, Fitch Ratings said in a report.

Cong Accuses Manipur Governor Of Violating Article 174

'Failure To Summon Assembly Within Mandated Six-Month Period Contempt Of Constitution'

Mahakumbh all set for four new world records

After the end of the Magh Purnima bathing, the Mela authorities have started the preparations to set new milestones at the Mahakumbh with the arrival of a team of Guinness Book of World Records.

Five third-year nursing students booked in Kerala ragging case

It will be investigated whether there are more victims in the incident at the Govt College of Nursing in Kottayam

Adani Group withdraws from Lankan wind energy projects

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) officially announced on Thursday that it has withdrawn from two planned wind power projects in Sri Lanka citing recent developments in project negotiations.

Bhutan King's Maha Kumbh Dip: A Powerful Message of Interfaith Harmony

In a powerful demonstration of cultural and spiritual unity, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj's Triveni Sangam on February 4, 2025.

Parliament adjourned, to reconvene on 10 March

Parliament was adjourned on Thursday and will reconvene on 10 March, in the second and final half of the Budget session.

Bengal Police deny permission for Mohan Bhagwat's meeting, RSS moves High Court

The West Bengal unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, on Thursday, approached a single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging the denial of police permission for a meeting of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Burdwan town of East Burdwan district on February 16.

Trump to Meet Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine Talks

In addition, he said, 'We expect that he'll come here, and I'll go there (Russia)'

Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 4 and injures 26

A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and injured 26, fire authorities said.

ER to Install Train Indication Boards at 40 Key Stations

As a part of station modernisation initiatives, the Eastern Railway is installing train indication boards (TIB) at 40 key stations across the Howrah division.

NDA Won't Form Next Govt in Bihar, Says RJD Supremo

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav has challenged the ruling NDA leaders who have been claiming to replicate the Delhi experience in Bihar and emphasised that the BJP cannot form the government in Bihar as long as the RJD is there.

Senate Confirms Gabbard as Trump's Director of National Intelligence After Republicans Fall in Line

Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Wednesday shortly after she was confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.

Champions League: Bayern Edge Past Celtic, Feyenoord Beat Milan

Olise, Kane boost German giants while Dutch outfit ride Paixão's strike in playoffs for Europe's biggest football event

Widespread Egg Rationing Sweeps US Stores Amid Bird Flu Crisis

More US grocery chains are implementing egg purchase limits as bird flu outbreaks continue to disrupt supplies, with California shoppers particularly feeling the squeeze through restricted purchases and early morning queues.

Six-year-old boy kidnapped in Gwalior; traders observe bandh in protest

In a glaring incident, two miscreants on a motorcycle kidnapped a six-year-old boy on Thursday morning after throwing chilli powder in the eyes of his mother, who accompanied him to the school bus stop near their house in the Morar area of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.

Harshwardhan Sapkal New Chief of Maha Congress

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Harshwardhan Sapkal as the chief of the Maharashtra Congress and Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar as the Leader of the Congress Legislative Party.

NATO Allies Insist Ukraine and Europe Must Be in Peace Talks as Trump Touts Putin Meeting

Several NATO allies stressed on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the United States is betraying the war-ravaged country.

Triveni Kumbh Mela: Mamata directs smooth arrangements

Over one lakh devotees took the holy dip at Triveni, while thousands gathered at Gauranga Mahaprabhu Ghat, Majer Char, Kalyani, at 4 a.m.

Ashok Gehlot questions Rajasthan CM's silence over phone tapping

Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has \"questioned the intent\" of his successor Bhajan Lal Sharma for keeping the myth of phone tapping alive, even after Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena levelled similar charges against him.

Former YSRCP MLA Arrested in Kidnapping and Intimidation Case

Former MLA and YSRCP leader Vallabhaneni Vamsi was arrested in Hyderabad on Wednesday by the Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with an attack on the TDP office in Gannavaram and shifted to Vijayawada.

A Survey Decoded

The unduly optimistic tone of Economic Survey 2025-26 jars at times. Facts not conforming to the authors' narrative are sometimes not mentioned at all, or deliberately obfuscated, an example being the chapter on India's social sector that does not bifurcate social sector expenditure between the Centre and States which would have revealed that the Centre's spending on health and education was declining in percentage terms and schemes for these saw a big decrease in budget allocation in real terms.